A Scottish-Style Clubhouse and Strategic Woodland Golf

King's Road Golf Club lies in Yoshikawa, in the countryside north of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture. Opened in 1991 and laid out by course architect Shoichi Suzuki, the par-72 championship layout reaches 7,058 yards from the back tees, with bent greens and a single green on each hole. The design makes use of the natural terrain, around 20 metres of elevation change, with ponds and gentle undulations, and holes framed by natural woodland. Each nine mixes demanding, easy and standard holes, while bunkers and water are placed with a strategic eye; tee areas are spacious, and approaches are shaped so you can see the base of the pin.

Elegant, strategic and framed by woodland, a quiet championship test near Kobe.

The three-storey, Scottish-inspired clubhouse has a lounge and terrace looking over the course toward the Rokko mountains, plus a stone bath with a Japanese garden view, and caddies are available. The club was chosen as a Kansai Open venue for 2026. Yoshikawa is known for Yamada Nishiki sake rice, and the Arima Onsen hot springs and the city of Kobe are both within easy reach for an evening after golf. The course is about eight minutes from the Yoshikawa exit of the Chugoku Expressway, and a club shuttle runs from JR Aino Station on reservation.